Company Profile
Kimberley Vet Centre
Company Overview
The Kimberley Vet Centre is primarily a small animal practice (with a smattering of wildlife and large animals) which is based in Kununurra in the Kimberley region and was established in 1991. Our main clinic is located in Kununurra, and we have an out-clinic in Wyndham which operates one day a month. During the Dry Season (April to October) we provide a service in the town of Halls Creek, located 350 kms south of Kununurra, where we have a dedicated room located at the airport.
The Kimberley Vet Centre is the base for KANE Inc (Kimberley Animals Nature & Education Inc) which is a not-for-profit organisation that was founded in 2000. We rescue and rehabilitate orphaned and injured wildlife, and vaccinated and desex and re-home,orphaned and abandoned domestic pets. KANE is completely administered by volunteers and funded by our own fundraising efforts.
Company History
The practice owner has been based in Kununurra for 29 years, and has a particular interest in complementary therapies and Eastern Medicine. Our associate vet is responsible for all the day to day surgery, which is primarily routine de-sexings, stitch ups, exploratory laparotomies and lump removals. We are now lucky enough to have Kim Smith, a Specialist surgeon, based in Darwin to which we refer orthopaedic and complicated surgeries.
Notable Clients
Komodo Dragon
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
The Kimberley Vet is the host for Kimberley Animals Nature and Education Inc (KANE), our not-for-profit organisation through which we care for injured and orphaned wildlife and re-home unwanted and abandoned domestic animals. This organisation was established in 2000, and receives creatures from the entire Kimberley Region. It is run entirely by volunteers, and is completely funded by our own fundraising efforts.
Benefits
The benefit of employment with the Kimberley Vet is that you will be working in a friendly, supportive, team spirited environment. We pride ourselves on our compassionate and caring approach to all cases, and treat all our clients with equal care and respect. We are particularly passionate about creating a positive work-life balance for all our staff, and working hard to support each other both personally and professionally.
We encourage all our staff members to contribute ideas and input to our processes and procedures, and have regular staff meetings in which we communicate about all these matters. Out of hours duties are shared between two vets and we collaborate between our staff on any complicated cases.
After hour retainers are paid for all time on call, and a percentage of all professional fees is paid per case.